Each year since 2012 we have been lucky enough to be granted admission to King Richard's realm as guests for his annual faire as well as offer giveaways to our fans & readers. This year we are giving away 4-Family 4 Packs! We’ve had such great times while attending. Some of our favorite parts of the Faire are seeing the Prince & Princess Contest and the joust, eating turkey legs, attending the fabulous music and shows and much more. We love visiting the vendors as well and in prior years have purchased a piece for our outfit to attend in! Each year we find something fantastic and something new! We cannot wait to see what is going to be at the Faire this year! Check out our past visits and don't forget to purchase your tickets today using our custom discount code: CCMOMS-17 ​to save $4 per ticket!

​King Richard's Faire, New England's largest and longest-running Renaissance Faire, announces its 36th season running weekends including Labor Day and Columbus Day Mondays, September 2 through October 22, 2017. Tucked away on 80 acres of enchanted forest off Rt. 58 in Carver, Mass., King Richard's Faire announces its 36th season offering guests a full day of live, interactive entertainment for all ages. Enjoy daring knights jousting on horseback, exciting rides and games of skill, an original musical, and hundreds of talented entertainers on eight stages. Dancers, singers, acrobats, exotic animals, wacky wenches, happy villagers, and the King’s royal court greet you as you enter the gates.

When as famished as a mud beggar, guests will enjoy the Faire's delicious spit-roasted turkey legs, buttery ears of corn, boules filled with chowder and stew, ringlets of fries, and quench their thirst with champagne, wine and brew. Shoppers can stroll through the 16th century village filled with the wares of more than 100 unique and talented artisans from near and far. At every turn, guests will encounter fantasy and wonder through minstrels, musicians, acrobats, stilt walkers, giant puppets, wenches, and more.

Carvershire has been bustling with excitement as King Richard welcomes new entertainers to our enchanting village in 2017, including:

Rick, Jan and Snorkel the Trained Stunt Pig Show - new for this year featuring juggling, stunts and piggy humor - first four weekends only; Klass Klown brings fire juggling, ball balancing and high flying pogo stick stunts;The Vodca Family musical dance and drumming show;Gibbon the Troubadour and Hannah Rose on the fiddle; The Lord Sheriff Glenn Fieldenstream is back after a three year hiatus, ready to write tickets and summons laughter in “court”; And a new puppet: Jasper, King of the Rag Dolls!

Don’t miss beloved returning entertainers Draiku, a beautiful aerialist duo back for their third year; Great Cats of the World exotic cat show; Ses Carny’s The Torture Show; Daniel - Duke of Danger; the Washing Well Wenches; Jacques Ze Whipper; Bawdy Mud Beggars; and of course our brave and handsome knights jousting on horseback. Every day on the King’s Stage at 1:00pm and 3:30pm, talented cast members perform an original musical. See our website for full entertainment schedule.

​Special event schedule:

​Sunday 9/3: Military Appreciation Day - free admission for all those with valid military ID

Saturday 9/9, 4p: Cleavage Contest

Saturday 9/16, 4p: Vow Renewal Ceremony - Romance Is In The Faire

Saturday 9/23, 4p: Game of Thrones costume and trivia contest

Saturday 9/30, 4p: Clash of the Tartans: Highland Hunks, Men in Kilts Contest

​Faire hours are 10:30a-6p every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday holidays, from September 2 through October 22, 2017. Tickets are $32 for adults (12+) and $16 for children ages 4-11. Children under 4 are free, and parking is free.

Discounts given to groups of 25 adults or more and private parties can be accommodated (birthdays, bachelor/ette parties, anniversary celebrations, and weddings). Groups may make reservations by emailing info@kingrichardsfaire.net.

Enter to Win 1 of 4 Family 4 Pack of Tickets to Opening Weekend King Richard's Faire

Comment and Tell us what you LOVE most about King Richard's Faire!

Official Rules: Contest is open to US Residents from 8/14/17-8/24/17 at 7:59pm EST. Contest is sponsored by King Richard's Faire and hosted by Mommies LLC. 4 winners will be chosen. Winners will be contacted via their contact email they use when submitting the comment for entry. Cape Cod Moms will coordinate with winner to get them the tickets which will be mailed to winner by KRF. Winner must respond to notification email within 24 hours or another winner (up to 3) will be chosen.

I was invited to attend the Scholastic Summer Reading Tour on July 5th at the Brewster Book store as a way to kick of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. My son (almost 5y), daughter (almost 7y) and I arrived at Brewster Books about 30 minutes into the drop in event and were instantly welcome by one of the Scholastic employs and directed to my contact person. At her table were tons of freebies like samples parts of new books, stickers, bookmarks, character masks and book lists. Then the kids got their picture taken with a virtual Clifford (add into pic afterward) and props of their choice. There was also a character prize wheel to spin; prize included pins, Harry Potter poster (which my daughter was thrilled about), and Captain Underpants poster along with other things. After browsing the book they had for sale we got a VIP tour of the Scholastic Tour bus which has a table by all different authors including Peter Reynolds. My kids also got to take pictures with the three guest authors that were there signing their books; Blue Balliett, Eric Luper and Josh Funk. There was also a drawing table with fun coloring sheets and how to draw your own pictures.

One of the great things about the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is everyone can participate from home! Just click here and sign up. The site allows you and your kids to track their reading and earn virtual prizes plus enter the sweepstakes to win prizes from Klutz. Another great resources on the site is book lists by age. So if your family is very busy this summer and needs a virtual way to track summer reading check out the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge and get yours kids excited about reading.

To celebrate how much we love reading, Scholastic is hosting a giveaway on our blog. We are giving away a giant gift set of assorted books. All you have to do is comment below on our blog post by answering our question below.

(Be sure email is correct as we will contact winner this way. Giveaway open to all US Residents 18+. This giveaway is sponsored by Scholastic and hosted by Mommies LLC. Cape Cod Moms will ship the winner their prize. Giveaway runs from 7/11/17-7/26/17 at 11:59pm EST. )

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

In 2017, Gary and his office will be awarding the 2nd annual college scholarship to a local Falmouth, Bourne, Mashpee or Sandwich resident that is a college junior, majoring in business. By offering this scholarship, Gary and his team hope to financially help this student as well as continue to support and foster a love for our community and supporting small business. There will be more information on their website starting in January so make sure that if you have a child who is interested to come on back to his website and apply!

We hang Christmas and holiday cards up in our office. We have joined with Cape Cod Moms the past few years to offer a prize for their annual Festivus Giveaway including this year offering the grand prize. To get in the festive spirit, we have also decided to offer a college scholarship for 2016 to a local student. There will be more information on our website in the new year!

What is your favorite part about this time of year?

The festive spirit of the season which includes family, community and everyone coming together.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?

We love attending the Christmas POPS in Boston every year. Locally we love watching the Falmouth Christmas parade as well!

Would you share with us a family tradition?

My children are all grown now, but each year our family gets together the weekend before Christmas with all of our grandchildren to celebrate. We do this the weekend prior to the holiday because we believe strongly that children should be home on Christmas Day. When my children were young they would each get a giant stocking. Now we have continued that tradition to the grandchildren and their presents always include matching Christmas pajamas.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?

Peace & Harmony

What are your festive words of advice for our families during this special time?

Spend time just being with your children with no time limit. The moments you spend now will create memories and a foundation of family and support for your children. Enjoy the magic of the season and teach them the spirit of giving.

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

We love the Red Jacket Resorts! They have a gift card bonus promotion that runs through 12/22/16. For every $100 you spend, you'll receive a $20 bonus appreciation credit towards a future stay at any of our Cape Cod, MA, or North Conway, NH, locations. You can see thefine print and details here. They have a lot going on during the holidays and school vacation weeks. There are packages for Skiing, Kahuna Laguna Water Park, Christmas, New Year’s and more. You cansee them here.Vacation activities can be seen here.
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Festivus Prize: A 2-night stay at Red Jacket Mountain View Resort for a family of 4, with passes to
​Kahuna Lahuna Indoor Water Park.Value: $600Awarded on: Dec 25, 2016

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?

In November, we held our most successful two-day Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament & Food Pantry Drive at Blue Rock Golf Course. Golfers who won the "closest to the pin" contest on each hole won a turkey, and many of them were donated back to Create the Good D-Y Schools to help provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need. In all, $1400 was donated, as well as 120 turkeys and 80 full Thanksgiving dinners. It's always a great event, but this year so many friends of Blue Rock Golf Course found out about the food pantry drive through Facebook and dropped off donations all weekend - we were so grateful for the generosity of our members, friends and neighbors. Currently, The Davenport Companies, which includes Blue Rock Golf Course and Red Jacket Resorts, are holding their annual Employee Donation Drive matching challenge. This year, the charitable giving program will support The Yarmouth Food Pantry, A Baby Center and The Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. So the spirit of giving is really part of the fabric of the companies, especially at this time of year. Personally, I like to donate to a few specific organizations at Christmas, Fisher House, St. Jude’s and I like to support the Cape Abilities Farm on 6A in Dennis by shopping there for my Christmas tree and greens.

What is your favorite part about this time of year?

I love everything about this time of year! Seeing the holiday lights around town, baking Christmas cookies, putting up the Christmas Tree and getting together with family are all favorites.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?

I grew up in Dennis so I love the Dennis Village event with the decorated gazebo and crèche at Dennis Union Church. The Yarmouthport Stroll and tree lighting is a favorite too. We don’t get to everything every year, so I try to find something that fits into our schedule.

Would you share with us a family tradition?

My mother’s family had a lot of traditions and recipes that I’ve kept as part of our holidays. One that goes back to my great-grandmother’s family in England is the Christmas Cake. It’s a 10 lb. fruitcake that we make the second week in November. It’s massive and doesn’t even fit in my 6qt.mixer, but we mix it in a lobster pot. We laugh about it, and talk about whether or not my grandmother would approve of our efforts! It’s not really about the cake, but it’s our way to connect with our heritage.. We’re not even sure who in the family likes it, but it’s a tradition, so we are keeping it alive. Right before Christmas it gets covered in marzipan and royal frosting before it is decorated. Just recently I found through Instagram that other people in the UK make the same cake, often the same weekend in November. So we’re not the only ones hanging on to this tradition.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?

If it’s just one wish I’ll make it a big one - Peace on Earth.

What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?

The greatest gift you can give your family, especially your children is your time. That’s what they’ll remember. So don’t go crazy buying excessive gifts or striving for perfection. Be mindful of the tasks that consume the time you could be spending with your loved ones.

What is your favorite holiday dessert?

That crazy fruitcake mentioned above. The day after Christmas, I’ll have that with a cup of
tea and enjoy the Christmas Tree.

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

She has some incredible agent incentives and deals on all types of travel right now! Cruises, all inclusive resorts and Disney parks on both coasts. Any member of Cape Cod Moms should mention to Jessica they found her here and they can expect an extra bonus as well!

She will be hosting a Caribbean Night in January or February. Dates are TBA but we know we will definitely be there! We love the Caribbean!

Festivus Prize: $200 Gift Certificate to be used towards your next vacation booked via Jessica At Pixie Vacations!(We personally have booked with her and she is amazing!!!)Value: $200Awarded on: January 1, 2017

​How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?
Every year Pixie Vacations with Jess and Fastpasstomagic.com do a 25 days of Christmas giveaway basket! Each day we add something new to the basket for our winner! You can enter all month long!

What is your favorite part about this time of year?
I love the holiday season through my children’s eyes. They are so excited and the magic is truly alive to them. It is so special!

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?
We are big fans of the Polar Express ride on Cape Cod Railroad!

Would you share with us a family tradition?
As a travel agent, our biggest tradition is to travel for the holidays! We love to visit Walt Disney World during Christmas because it is stunning! We also love to visit warm weather destinations like Turks and Caicos, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Barbados. Traveling together provides us with time together we do not have otherwise due to busy school and work schedules.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?
I would wish for time with my family uninterrupted by work, school, and to do lists!

What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?
Enjoy every second of your time together! Make your own magic as a family!
What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Anything with peanut butter!

Do you have a favorite holiday song? If so, which one and why?
Dominic the Donkey! My life revolves around travel, but when I am not traveling I am spending time with my horses and this song reminds me of how wonderful our little horse and donkey friends are!

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

Meet Emily Rae from LuLaRoe. Emily has some great opportunities going on right now. Anyone who joins her Facebook group and mentions they heard about her from Cape Cod Moms will earn $5LuLaCash to apply to their next order. She will also be having sales all this month. Anyone interested should check out her Facebook page and follow along!

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?
For me personally, this time of year brings about the inclination to give. I look around at how blessed I am, that I have a good job, a wonderful family and a roof over my head and I think about those that aren't as fortunate. The holidays can be an especially tough time for many as they try to provide a good Christmas for their kids or miss family that's not there, etc.
It makes me want to help and give back.

What is your favorite part about this time of year?
The love and warmth. I feel people are more nice and talk to each other more often. Everyone is smiling and in celebration mode.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?
Every year we go to LaSalette "Festival of Lights" in Attleboro. We're also making a habit of going to Edaville Railroad around this time to see their lights and Santa.Would you share with us a family tradition?
Our family does a "gag Yankee Swap" every year. We all bring something that we don't particularly want (or that no one would particularly want) and wrap it up for a Yankee Swap. It's a lot of laughs.If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?
For good health and happiness for the following year.
This year I also wish for success with my new LuLaRoe business.What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?
Don't let family disputes ruin your holidays. If someone has beef with someone else, ask them both to agree to put their differences aside for the sake of others, especially the children. This is a magical time for them and it's important to keep civil and cordial. I have no issues calling out a family member or friend who is bringing too much negativity to gatherings. It's not about us,
it's about Jesus, giving, and the kids.

What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Christmas cookies and egg nog.

Do you have a favorite holiday song?
If so, which one and why? I could listen to the Elvis Christmas album over and over again. My mom has been playing it around Christmas for as long as I can remember.
To me, those songs are as much a part of Christmas as the tree.

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
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Meet Diana. She is a local Cape Cod Mom from Sandwich and a local LuLaRoe rep. She will be cohosting a Ladies night out & Wine Tasting Wednesday December 7th from 6-8pm at the First Crush Winery in Harwich. Four other local vendors will be there as well!

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?
Christmas Music! My family and I donate every year to various children's causes. It makes me sad to think that there are children who go without especially at this time of year.

What is your favorite part about this time of year?
I love to look at Christmas lights and other various buildings decorated for the season.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?
Well this is the first holiday season that I have a lot of time to actually spend with my family. We always try to make it to one of the surrounding town's holiday strolls and most years we go to the Falmouth Christmas Parade

Would you share with us a family tradition?
Growing up my parents bought my sister and I a new ornament for our tree. I love decorating my tree and using all of those ornaments. We have started to do that for our children as well.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?
That everyone could slow down and really focus on what is most important- the people in their lives. I would wish that everyone is happy and not stressed about buying the right present.

What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?
Enjoy the time! The holiday's come so fast and are over so fast!

What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Any pie or cupcake!

Do you have a favorite holiday song? If so, which one and why?
​I love all Christmas music! I start listening to it the day after Thanskgiving!
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In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

Tess Keijser started working over a year ago. She loves cooking, teaching and performing . She has Down syndrome and celiac, she wanted a job and pampered chef was perfect for her. She went to Chicago this year to the annual conference, she loves to party!

She makes whip cream for waffles and strawberries for a special holiday breakfast.

She is looking for others who want to make some extra money for the holidays to join her team. If you just want kitchen tools that last , be one of her life long customers. Order online whenever you need anything and it gets delivered right to your door. Go to www.pamperedchef.com/pws/tesskeijser and read her mom"s story. Oh yea! Tess loves to dance and hopes you dance this holiday season! Hugs tess

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
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Meet Melissa Oliviera, owner of Bzzyfingers! Melissa is a local Cape Cod Mom, who between chasing around two little girls, one teenage boy, a husband and a puggle named Belle, you'll find her behind her sewing machine or crochet hook whipping up fun new designs. Her annual *12 Days of Giveaways* is a giveaway that you must enter as there are so amny fun items. Custom Orders are always gladly accepted and encouraged. If you see a *bzzyfingers* item that you would like replicated to suit your personal needs, or have an idea of your own you would like to see come to life, she is always more than happy to work with you to create something special.

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?
Each year I host a *12 Days of Giveaways* event on my facebook page to say thank you to the many friends and fans who have supported my business throughout the year. It’s a great interactive way to include people in the season of giving more than just material items. I encourage my fans to engage in “pay it forward” type activities as well as leaving comments about special people in their lives. Sometimes we forget to tell the people we love and care about how much they mean to us.

What is your favorite part about this time of year?
I love spending time with my children, and seeing the magic of the season reflected in their eyes.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?
Most definitely the Falmouth Christmas Parade, strolling through the Falmouth Village Green, and making Gingerbread houses at the Shoreway Acres Inn.

Would you share with us a family tradition?
Every Christmas we bundle up the littles in their jammies and winter coats to drive around looking at Christmas light displays.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?
My wish this season is for our communities to embrace one another and hold onto the ideal that we are all worthy of love and acceptance no matter our nationality, creed, orientation, or economic background. I am a firm believer that we get back what we put out into the universe. My goal is to help spread a little bit of light and hope that light is contagious and will encourage others to do the same.

What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?
Less is more. Less money spent, less hustle and bustle. Less overextending ourselves. More family time, more making memories, more reflection on what is in our hearts instead of what is under the tree. xx

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a Festiview, a.k.a Festivus Interview to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar to enter this amazing annual giveaway beginning 11/23/16 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Each SINGLE entry is eligible for all 32 prizes (or all remaining prizes if purchased after start date). I​f you win once, your name goes back in and you can win again! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support all local communities and fundraisers
#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

In our interview below, meet the lovely team who runs the Cape Cod Children's Museum. This weekend on Saturday, December 3rd from 11:00am – 12:00pm you can Decorate a Gingerbread House which is always a fun way to kick off the holiday season. This year's Noon Year’s Eve Party is not to be missed! What could be better than ringing in the new year at Noon with the whole family Star Wars style? They’ve got a fun, festive party planned featuring classic games, the countdown and ball drop at Noon, plus a few surprises! Tickets are available at www.CapeCodChildrensMuseum.org

Cape Cod Moms is once again excited to bring you our annual Holiday Festivus Giveaway honoring families and moms! As always our Festivus giveaway features ONLY LOCAL CAPE COD businesses. Our heartfelt thanks to all the Cape Cod businesses who offered to participate this year in our holiday giveaway!

Each entry is eligible for all prizes if received prior to Dec 1, 2016. So if you win once, your name goes back in and you could win again! Entries can be purchased until Dec. 31, 2016. Any entries after 12/1/16 are only eligible for those that remain after purchase.
We charge an entry fee for this giveaway to fundraise in order to offset
​the costs of hosting this blog each year.
Entries for the Holiday Festivus Calendar will cost:

Update

Since the giveaway is halfway over we are now offering a discount on your entry.
​There is still time to get in and win!

Make sure you take some time to support these local businesses as they support us by helping support this blog as a resource. Many of our donations below come from family businesses owned by local parents so let's show them some love! This year we have some fantastic prizes including the GRAND PRIZE:​

Plus there are 31 additional amazing prizes! Be sure to purchase a Festivus calendar for your chance to win today! Check out all the amazing prizes below and be sure to click through to these amazing local businesses who are supporting us! But only entries received and confirmed by us will count towards the drawing for each giveaway. Check out all the prizes below plus the rules, then head on over to purchase your calendar!

New Years Day Prize

Pixie Vacations With Jessica Hayes
Festivus Prize: $200 Gift Certificate to be used towards your next vacation booked via Jessica At Pixie Vacations! (We personally have booked with her and she is amazing!!!)
Value: $200
Awarded on: January 1, 2017

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Purchasing Calendars and Rules

To enter, simply purchase a chance or multiple chances to win the prizes via our website. Ensure your name and email address are correct upon entry.

Each entrant who submits an email will be emailed a PDF copy of the calendar and is entered to win ALL 32 prizes, so just because you win once, you can still win again!

Calendars will be available to purchase until December 31, 2016, but entrants will only be entered into drawings for prizes after they have paid.

Calendars are available for purchase here on our website but a Paypal convenience fee will be applied. If you purchase via our website, you will need to make sure that you put down a correct contact name and email so we can throw your name in the giveaway. If you purchase more than one calendar and you want them in someone else's name, please be sure to include that in the box of instructions to the seller.

Calendars will also be available for purchase in person from Cape Cod Moms across the Cape from our representatives. Just email us to make arrangements.

Grand Prize note: photo session GC can NOT be used in NH must be used locally for session.

Contest Drawings will begin on December 1, 2016 and continue daily until January 1, 2017.

Contest is open to US residents who are 18+ years of age.

Winners will be contacted by the email provided. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Winners will be posted and shared on social media upon confirmation.

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Hello, my name is Sydney Throop. I am a community organizer for Fair Shot For All, a new nonprofit that works to create an equal playing field for everyone in Massachusetts. A few pieces of our agenda include paid family leave, debt-free college and universal public preschool. We believe everyone deserves a fair chance and the only way to get equal opportunity for all is to come together as a community and ask legislators to make a change. We are working with CIVIC, Cape and Islands Voter Issues Coalition, to initiate universal public preschool for children and families in each town on the Cape. To best understand what the preschool needs are we need your help!

Holly Journals​ByMolly​As I opened the box the Holly Journal arrived in a wafted of apple spices drifted through the air reminding me of cozy winter times. Inside the box was a welcome card lying on top of the beautiful gold tissue. Under the gold tissue I discovered the Spiced Apple Cider drink mix, an old fashioned peppermint and Scents of the Season potpourri that I smelled. In addition to the seasonal treats and beautiful journal there was a detailed acorn key chain, a bronze and gold marker pen, gift tags, thank you note card, a blank month calendar and November journalling prompts. The journal itself is filled with all these great details such as envelopes to store keepsakes, quotes to inspire and trinkets to get you thinking. I know for me I do not really journal anymore but getting the Holly Journal with ideas is helping with the inspiration to go back to journalling. A Holly Journal would make a great gift especially for mothers/grandmothers this holiday season too!

I was sent this Holly Journal in return for an unbiased blog post review on Holly Journals. Holly Journals is a monthly subscription for “Monthly themed- unique, handmade journals with other coordinating treasures to inspire and encourage your journalling adventures!” and cost $39.95 a month. It should benoted that the November boxes are sold out so can order December journal boxes now. Also Holly Journals will be having a special December box for girls (pre-ordering will be available soon). A "Snow Princess" theme the age range would be from 5-13 years old (with free personalization on cover). I know my six year old daughter would love this.

Each year since 2012 we have been lucky enough to be granted admission to King Richard's realm as guests for his annual faire as well as offer giveaways and a discount to our fans & readers. We’ve had such great times while attending. Some of our favorite parts of the Faire are seeing the Prince & Princess Contest and the joust, eating turkey legs, attending the fabulous music and shows and much more. We love visiting the vendors as well and in prior years have purchased a piece for our outfit to attend in! Each year we find something fantastic and something new! We cannot wait to see what is going to be at the Faire this year! Check out our past visits.

Welcome to the 35th Anniversary Season
Weekends September 3rdthru October 23rd 2016Including: Labor Day Monday, September 5th
Columbus Day Monday, October 10thGates open at 10:30am and close at 6:00pm
​Come and escape YOUR reality at King Richard’s Faire! Entertainment, exciting rides and skilled games abound on the Faire’s enchanting 80 acre wooded site. You’ll be dazzled by acrobats, aerialists, and jugglers! Captivated with our minstrels, dancers and puppeteers and instantly enthralled by fire eaters, and exotic tigers. Hundreds of talented performers perform non-stop for you throughout the day when visiting any one of our eight vibrant stages.

$2.00 Service Fee per ticket for online orders
You may also purchase tickets at the gate the day you attend. Tickets purchased at the gate must be paid for with cash. Several ATM’s are available inside the Faire.

Adult tickets: $31.00Children’s tickets (4-11 years of age): $16.00
Children 3 years of age and under are FREE

2016 Cape Cod Moms King Richard's Faire Giveaway

In an effort to get kids reading this summer, the Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip RV will visit Eight Cousins Bookstore on July 5, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Kids and families will have the opportunity to participate in their very own “pop-up” reading festival, meet some of their favorite authors and illustrators, and engage in fun reading activities. The RVs will visit 25+ U.S. cities nationwide throughout the summer, traveling more than 10,000 miles to spread the message about the importance of summer reading to kids.

At the reading road trip stop kids and families will enjoy a fun day of free reading activities including:· Author visit and book signing(s)

To Enter all you have to do is comment on this blog post with your child's favorite book! Be sure to use the email that you wish for us to contact you at if you are the winner!

Contest Rules:Contest is open to US Residents who are 18 or older. Contest is open from 6/28/16-7/5/16 at 11:59pm EST. Contest is hosted by Cape Cod Moms and sponsored by Scholastic. Winner will be contacted via the email they use when they submit their comment. Winner will have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Winner will confirm their entry and give Cape Cod Moms their mailing address. Scholastic will be responsible for shipping of the prize.

Cape Cod Kids and Moms LOVE building with Lego's and bricks! And once again there will be an awesome Lego Brick show in Massachusetts! We have attended similar events before, but BrickFair this year promises to be even bigger and better than all others, plus is only $12 (we also have a discount code available)! BrickFair will be held at the May 21-22, 2016 at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. Do you want to be SuperMom and SuperDad? Bring your kids to BrickFair LEGO Fan Expo! There will be endless LEGO creativity and inspiration, games, moon bounces, shopping,Derby Racing, Bingo, and more!

At the New England show coming up, they’re expecting ~130 exhibitors showing off their best creations, and ~7,000 public visitors. They will have 13 vendors covering 45 tables of LEGO goodies for sale including discontinued sets, hard to find pieces, custom molded, custom engraved and custom printed LEGO minifigs and parts, and really just about anything you never imagined (want a LEGO bow tie?). They will have a moon bounce (or two), Bingo with LEGO prizes, hands-on Stay & Play area, Guesstimate jars full of LEGO pieces, Ring Toss and Go Fish carnival midway style games, and of course lots of awesome models to show off. Be inspired, awed, amazed, impressed and maybe intimidated by models displayed. Oh yeah, they will also have the world’s largest LEGO battleship, built by Dan Siskind of Brickmania (wildly popular purveyor of custom molded WWII weapons).
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To celebrate our the next generation of Cape Cod engineers, we are giving away a 4 pack of tickets to attend this awesome event. There are lots of way to enter and all the details are below. You can enter once a day for additional bonus points by simply visiting our blog and sharing your opinion. Good Luck!

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a dedicated blog post to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar beginning 11/23/15 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support alllocal communities and fundraisers#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

Meet Shane Skinner, owner of the local Cape Cod web design business: Devadigm! Shane is also a local Cape Cod Dad who when he isn't busy helping people optimize their websites, can be found spending quality time with his family. He is running a current special deal: 20% off the first 3 months of our Platinum WordPress monthly maintenance package. Details Here.​Also stay tuned to his website for some upcoming fun events in 2016! Read more for details.

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?The spirit of giving is inside us year round, but the holiday season definitely fuels the motivation to make more of an effort. Personally, thinking about what’s important to me (family, friends, love, warm meals together, and good memories) inspires me to help others enjoy those experiences as well.

What is your favorite part about this time of year?The increased focus on family time and making lasting memories together, especially with my children.

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event?Since this is my first holiday season living on the Cape, I’m still looking at all the options.

Would you share with us a family tradition?Every Christmas Eve both of my daughters open one gift which is a box that includes a new pair of pajamas, a new ornament for the tree, hot chocolate, a snack, and a new DVD to watch. We all get comfortable and watch a family movie together while enjoying hot chocolate (and coffee for me) and snacks.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?That we can help make a real impact on improving other peoples’ lives. Even something as simple as a warm cup of coffee or new pair of socks can help someone in need.

What are your festive words of advice for our families during this special time?Remember the intention of the season. Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, if any, we can all share in happy and joyous sentiments and feelings. A little kindness can go a long ways.

January 1

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a dedicated blog post to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar beginning 11/23/15 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support alllocal communities and fundraisers#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

Meet Adrienne Baumann, director of Marketing & Community Relations at the Cape Cod Children's Museum in Mashpee! Adrienne is a very busy mom of 1 awesome little boy who also happens to be one of our favorite techy moms! Their Noon Year’s Eve Party is not to be missed! What could be better than ringing in the new year at Noon with the whole family? They’ve got a fun, festive party planned featuring classic games with a ‘Sweet‘ twist and of course the countdown and ball drop at Noon, plus a few surprises! Tickets are available at www.CapeCodChildrensMuseum.org They also have a current deal going on that gives 25% off your entire gift shop purchase every day through December – by the way, the gift shop is open to the public with no admission required to shop! Read more for details.

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving? The Cape Cod Children’s Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so we are always in the spirit of giving back and paying forward the support we receive from our sponsors, donors and volunteers!

What is your favorite part about this time of year? We’re so lucky to celebrate playful learning all year long, but it’s extra special during the Holidays to see how excited our young museum-goers get when creating Holiday-themed projects at the craft table and during art programs; participating in special events such as Nonni’s Workshop and decorating a gingerbread house, and seeing themselves on the TV screen with some of their favorite characters in our TV Studio exhibit!

What is your local family “must attend” holiday event? The Falmouth Christmas Parade is a must!

Would you share with us a family tradition? We like to emphasize more of the giving than the getting associated with the Holidays, so each year we choose two or three causes or ‘drives’ to support, one always being Toys for Tots!

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be? If I could have only one wish, that would be for unlimited wishes!

What are your festive words of advice for our families during this special time? Do as much or as little as makes you comfortable and just enjoy the season with your family in your own special ways.

What is your favorite holiday dessert? ​Anything with chocolate is a winner!

In honor or our Annual Festivus Holiday Giveaways, Cape Cod Moms will be featuring all the participating businesses in a dedicated blog post to help our community get to know the owners, their passions and their favorite holiday events! Be sure to purchase a calendar beginning 11/23/15 for your chance to win any or even all of the 32 prizes donated by local Cape Cod Small Businesses! Remember by supporting local small businesses, you keep the money here, which in turns allows the business to support alllocal communities and fundraisers#ShopLocal #SaveLocal #SupportLocal

Meet Melissa Oliviera, owner of Bzzyfingers! Melissa is a local Cape Cod Mom, who between chasing around two little girls, one teenage boy, a husband and a puggle named Belle, you'll find her behind her sewing machine or crochet hook whipping up fun new designs. Custom Orders are always gladly accepted and encouraged. If you see a *bzzyfingers* item that you would like replicated to suit your personal needs, or have an idea of your own you would like to see come to life, she is always more than happy to work with you to create something special. Read more for details.

Get in the Cape Cod Festivus Spirit withMelissa from BzzyfingersFollow her on Facebook for the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

How do you and/or your business get into the spirit of giving?

At the beginning of each December, I host a "12 Days of Giveaways" event on my facebook page. Each day a new item is presented and a random winner is chosen from fans who leave a comment on the daily post. It's a great way to spread a little *bzzyfingers* love!

What is your favorite part about this time of year?

Most definitely spending time with family and friends making memories.

Every Christmas Eve my extended family gets together for an ornament and gift card Yankee Swap. It's a fun way to spend time together without breaking the bank.

If you could have one wish this holiday season, what would it be?

For people to let a little extra love and light into their hearts. So much of our world news is filled with hatred and fear, and spreading a little bit of kindness to our neighbors would go a long way.

What are your words festive words of advice for our families during this special time?

The Holidays aren't about spending money on things. They're about spending moments with people. Make some memories together, not debt that you'll spend the next six months paying off!